Prompter Mag 🍥 Yōga Painting style Vol.2

Yōga Painting: Where East Meets West and Both Get Confused

close-up Katana sword Yōga-style oil painting, modern Japanese Meiji era --ar 3:4 --niji 5

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Alright, art snobs and cultural fusion fans, brace yourselves! We're about to embark on a wild ride through the topsy-turvy world of Yōga painting, where Japanese artists decided to ditch the delicate cherry blossoms and samurai in favor of something a little more... European. Imagine if Van Gogh took a detour through Tokyo and swapped his absinthe for sake. That’s Yōga for you. Buckle up, because this mashup of East and West is as confusing as it is captivating!

Yōga-style Johnny Bravo portrait oil painting, modern Japanese Meiji era --ar 3:4 --niji 5

From Cherry Blossoms to Cézanne

Back in the 19th century, Japan had a major case of FOMO when they opened their doors to the West. Cue the Meiji Restoration, a time when Japan decided to throw a cultural party and invite all things Western. Among the guests? Western-style painting. Japanese artists, tired of painting serene landscapes and koi fish, thought, "Why not try some of that Euro je ne sais quoi?"

yosemite el capitan, Yōga-style oil painting, modern Japanese Meiji era --ar 3:4 --niji 5

Thus, Yōga painting was born, blending traditional Japanese techniques with Western styles. As if a delicate Japanese scroll painting suddenly married a boozy Impressionist and had a baby. Early adopters like Takahashi Yuichi started experimenting with oil paints and perspective, creating works that looked like a Monet on matcha.

close-up Kusanagi Yōga, oil painting, modern Japanese art, Meiji era, Japanese modernity --ar 3:4 --niji 5